EVENTS

Texas turnaround

Given Texas’ reputation for politicization of education, I really must acknowledge an historic moment -especially given the absurdities of the recently released Republican Party Platform for this state. Earlier this week, the Texas State Board of Education voted -unanimously- to reject creationist submissions, and teach evolution as a central and vital aspect of biology. Having once testified before this board myself in darker times, this move strikes me as a very encouraging improvement over our previous situation.

Thank you for sharing this news! This victory brings us one step closer to a scientifically literate America, and it should be celebrated by us all. Mad props to you for going before the Board and educating them.

What, in the Infinite Hells, happened to change that moronic, quivering mass’ mind about the teaching of fucking science?!
Have I suddenly started living in a world where idiots care about proper education and not ideology pimping?
…Is this an Onion story?

It popped up in my news feed a few days ago, too, like a new item. When I hear anti-evolution news from state education boards, I like to drop the governor a line thanking him for making sure that graduates from his state will never compete with me for well-paid international knowledge worker jobs.

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